Finance

Canada’s growth prospects are bleaker than they were at the start of 2019, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest outlook, which lands amid speculation over whether a global recession is coming. The IMF cut…

Mexican lawmakers are expected to soon clear a key hurdle to the ratification of the new North American Free Trade Agreement by passing legislation enabling a major overhaul of the country’s labour laws. But that…

It’s been a bumpy first few months for cannabis retailers in Canada, with product shortages and regulatory uncertainty dominating public discussion. As Ontario’s first wave of bricks-and-mortar stores get ready to open on April 1,…

One day after announcing a deal to effectively create the world’s third largest gold company, Mark Bristow, chief executive of Barrick Gold Corp., stayed in Elko, Nevada — a dry, rugged city situated near the…

CALGARY – British Columbia’s government argued in court Monday that it should have the authority to limit oil shipments within the province, which could effectively “veto” new pipelines at a time when all active export…

For nearly the entire 48 year history of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small business owners have ranked lowering the total tax burden as their No. 1 priority. Many owners of small firms report…

There would be no corruption in a perfect world. The global economy would be a clean zone, free of crooked politicians, bribing corporations, sleazy grifters and sophisticated influence peddlers trolling through the underworld economy, skimming…

In 2006, the Tories enacted an eye-glazer called the Federal Accountability Act, which created the independent director of public prosecutions. The legislation was a campaign promise made by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and was…